I can't help but wonder if it's not just the cash JP gave Brian... $5k is NOT a lot of money for this family as Brad keeps at least $2k in his wallet! And honestly, for Brad, he's acting like the Drama Queen the family makes Brian out to be. I mean seriously! What is pocket money for most in this family is NOT what caused Brian to come up with a scheme to destroy Brad/Robbie/Stef...
Even Matt said it himself in Bloodlines that JP will NOT allow Brian to starve.
Of course, once JP cleared his mind and he promised not to further help Brian, I wonder if he will keep that promise once Omega/Amphion becomes bankrupt in a few months?
But what bugs me the most, so much so that I am re-reading CAP from the beginning, is JP's actions towards Brian... Yeah, JP does say he's his half-brother but is there anything else we don't know about him?